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Presentation <br />City Planner Anderson presented the Staff Report stating on April 6, 2017, CTW Group, Inc. (the <br />"Property Owner") was granted a variance to the lot depth standard for Lots 1 & 3, Block 1 <br />Homestead Road Addition. A standard condition of the approved variance was that it needed to <br />be initiated within one (1) year of the date of its approval and that recording of the plat of <br />Homestead Road Addition (the "Plat") would constitute initiation. The Property Owner has not <br />yet completed the necessary steps to record the approved Plat and thus, have requested an extension <br />for their approved variance. <br />Commission Business <br />Commissioner VanScoy asked what the primary purpose was for the original variance request. <br />City Planner Anderson stated the variance was required due to the significant amount of wetlands <br />on the property. He reported the wetlands would not be endangered in any way due to the proposed <br />variance. <br />Motion by Commissioner Anderson, seconded by Commissioner Surma, to recommend that City <br />Council adopt Resolution #18-067 granting a one (1) year extension to initiate the variance to lot <br />depth standard for Lots 1 and 3 Block 1 Homestead Road Addition. <br />Motion Carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Bauer, Commissioners Anderson, Surma, Gengler, <br />Onyambu, VanScoy, and Woestehoff. Voting No: None. Absent: None. <br />8. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE ITEMS <br />8.01: Review Draft Comprehensive Plan Update <br />Community Development Director Gladhill provided the Commission with an update on the draft <br />Comprehensive Plan. He reported the vision of the Comprehensive Plan was for Ramsey to evolve <br />through citizen -driven collaborative processes that respect the balance and connectivity between <br />its unique urban, rural, and natural environment for current and future generations. He stated the <br />key themes within the Comprehensive Plan were to find a balance of rural character and urban <br />growth, to create an active community, a connected community, to have smart citizen -focused <br />government and to be financially stable. <br />Community Development Director Gladhill reviewed the demographics of the City with the <br />Commission along with projected growth numbers. The key initiatives for the City would be to <br />focus on neighborhoods, transportation, to prioritize ecological resources, along with parks and <br />recreation. The future land use plan was discussed with the Commission as well as the City's <br />housing goals. He reported a workshop meeting would be held on Monday, April 9th to discuss <br />the Comprehensive Plan and noted the Planning Commission would be considering the draft <br />Comprehensive Plan at their Thursday, May 3rd meeting. <br />Planning Commission/April 5, 2018 <br />Page 10 of 12 <br />